Comparison · 8×4 lorry · construction at 12.9 t

DAF XF 480 FAD vs DAF XF 480 FAW

DAF XF 480 FAD

2021–2025 · 355 kW
43.7l/100 km
median; 43.4–44 across 3 declared configurations
Lower declared fuel

DAF XF 480 FAW

2021–2026 · 355 kW
37.3l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations
DAF XF 480 FAD and DAF XF 480 FAW side by side
SpecificationDAF XF 480 FADDAF XF 480 FAW
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration8×4Declared8×4Declared
Registered new2021–2025Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2026Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power355 kWDeclared355 kWDeclared
Engine displacement12.9 litresDeclared12.9 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegisteredEURO VI D, EURO VI ERegistered
Gross vehicle weight40,000–46,000 kgRegisteredmedian 40,000 kg, over 4 registrations43,000–44,000 kgRegisteredmedian 44,000 kg, over 33 registrations
Kerb weight14,393–28,596 kgRegisteredmedian 17,070 kg, over 4 registrations11,146–22,264 kgRegisteredmedian 17,423 kg, over 33 registrations
Wheelbase5,750–6,600 mmRegisteredmedian 6,400 mm, over 4 registrations6,160–7,660 mmRegisteredmedian 6,660 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall length8,800–10,530 mmRegisteredmedian 9,100 mm, over 4 registrations9,130–11,290 mmRegisteredmedian 9,450 mm, over 33 registrations
Overall height3,350–3,890 mmRegisteredmedian 3,870 mm, over 3 registrations3,230–4,000 mmRegisteredmedian 3,690 mm, over 30 registrations
Declared fuel, construction43.7 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 43.4–44 l/100 km across 3 declared configurations37.3 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration
CO₂ per tonne-km88.6 g Declaredmedian; 88–89.24 g75.7 g Declaredmedian

Fuel and CO₂: construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

The DAF XF 480 FAW declared 6.4 l/100 km less (17.1%) on the construction at 12.9 t, 2022 declarations. At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre, that is about 7,680 litres a year, or £10,752. A gap this size is outside the 10% tolerance of declared figures.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF XF 480 FAD52,440 litres
£73,416 at the assumed price
DAF XF 480 FAW44,760 litres
£62,664 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.